China Railways 8K
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The 8K is a French-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Alstom. The design of 8K is based on SNCF Class BB 15000 electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotives with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.
8K Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.
Retirement took place between 2010 and 2015 due to the increasingly serious lack of spare parts.[1]
Preservation
- 8K-001: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
- 8K-008: is preserved at China Railway Museum
- 8K-065: is preserved at Tianjin Railway Vacational Technical College[2]
- 8K-091: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau
See also
- List of locomotives in China
- China Railways 6Y2
- China Railways 8G
- China Railways SS4
- China Railways HXD2
References
- ^ "Chinese Electric Locomotives". www.loco-info.com. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ 天津铁道职业技术学院实训基地建设取得新进展
External links
- China Railways 8K profile on Trainspo
- China Railways 8K profile on TrainNets
- European Railway Picture Gallery
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